So, I’ve realized that a lot of you are having issues with pingbacks, and I’m very sorry if I have missed any of your lovely posts because of it. I am trying my best to keep up with everybody, but I must say, it is getting harder and harder to do that. Please message me at herwritinghaven@gmail.com if you continue to have issues, and I will do my best to walk you through the process.

And there’s another thing I’d like to mention this month about the prompts. It seems that a lot of you are trying to keep up with the prompts by doing them in order on a daily basis. But for this month, I’d really like it if you didn’t do them in order. I want everyone to look through the list and pick and choose which ones they want to do, and please don’t feel like you have to do them all! You’ll just feel defeated if you can’t keep up, and I don’t want anyone to feel that way.

Another thing that you might want to try this month, is to print the prompts out, cut them apart into thin strips of paper, and then fold them and place them in a jar. It’s so much fun to do this. You can then reach inside each day, and pull out a random prompt to write about. I have a jar full of writing prompts that sits on my desk for this very purpose, and I find them to be very inspiring.

Whatever you end up deciding to do, all you really need is 10 minutes. Here’s one of the best method’s I know of…

Settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.

I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.

Please just enjoy the writing process this month. And never feel like you have to stick to a list of rules with my prompts. These are for you my blogging friends, do with them as you please. 😉

As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!

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Thanks! I’d really love to see what you could come up with. So many great writers participating already, but the more the merrier! Forces me to actually take time out of my busy schedule to read everyone too! Lol 😉

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Join in , don’t worry about all, or in order, have fun! Good advice below for especially those starting out, and those stuck in the holiday Busyness! I just might mix em up in a one-for-all smashup hmm-mm! never know (wink) 😛 i will hopefully do some more in December as that is my one year Anniversary on doing M’ prompts of the month! 🙂thanks so much M for your encouragement this year long and with the work keeping it on here for all of us! cheers!

that is good advice, especially those starting out, and those stuck in the holiday Busyness! I just might mix em up in a one-for-all smashup hmm-mm! never know (wink) 😛 i will hopefully do some more in December as that is my one year Anniversary on doing M’ prompts of the month! 🙂thanks so much for your encouragement this year long and with he work keeping it on here for all of us! cheers!

These are wonderful prompts, M! I like your idea about writing them down in pieces of paper and pulling them out of a jar. There are couple there that caught my eye… I’ll probably write something to them. Have a beautiful December! 😊

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“When the weight of the world is upon you and you're left spinning out of control. When you’ve been plunged head first into darkness, and you don’t know where to go. Simply follow that tiny flicker of light, far off in the distance somewhere. It’ll lead you to a place where love abounds and where hope is found everywhere.” ~M